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ciboria

ciboria is the plural of ciborium.

Meaning of ciborium

Noun

ciborium (plural ciboriums or ciboria)

  1. A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
  2. A covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist.
    • Michael came after her, solemnly bearing the teapot like a ciborium.1982, John Banville, The Newton Letter
    Synonyms:
    pyx

Questions about ciboria

What is ciboria the plural of?
Ciboria is the plural of ciborium.

Words near ciboria in the dictionary

  1. ciboleros
  2. cibols
  3. Ciboney
  4. Ciboneys
  5. cibophobia
  6. ciboria
  7. ciborium
  8. ciboriums
  9. Cibos
  10. ciboul
  11. ciboule

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